Provinces Failing Caribou

Stan Boutin, a scientist with the University of Alberta, is criticizing the Alberta government for not bumping up the status of woodland caribou from “threatened” to “endangered.” He says that population data shows that the species is in rapid decline and that some herds will have disappeared altogether within the next 10 years, but that the Alberta government refusing to change the species’ status. According to Boutin, the science shows that only way to truly prevent the loss of caribou is to protect their habitat from industrial activity. Unfortunately, the Alberta government isn’t willing to consider this. (See full story: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Herds+trouble+across+range/4319005/story.html)

Hi, I'm from Ontario and I'm about to turn 18, and I want to take some action in my community. What are some smart ways I could address the issue? To ...

Hi, I'm from Ontario and I'm about to turn 18, and I want to take some action in my community. What are some smart ways I could address the issue? To my school? to my provincial representative? Where do I start?